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  1. Water Street restaurant Predalina reopens in December after major revamp
    • Food News
    Interior of the revamped Predalina restaurant located at 1001 E. Cumberland Ave. They reopened Dec. 9 after an almost six week closure to renovate and retool.
  2. Michelin-starred chef adding another restaurant to his Tampa space
    • Food News
    Chef Ebbe Vollmer of Ebbe poses for a photo after being awarded one Michelin Star at the 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony at the Edition hotel on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Tampa.
  3. What’s open or coming soon to Manatee County? See what’s new
    • Business
    A danish at the newly-opened Eleanor’s Coffee and Cakes in Palmetto’s historical State Bank building on 10th Ave. W. on Oct. 21, 2025.
  5. Florida Strawberry Festival adds Joan Jett, Ginuwine and others to 2026 lineup
    • Music News
    Joan Jett opened for the Who in 2015 in Tampa.
  6. Florida fantasy reigns at Lucy Sparrow’s 13,000-item felt store in St. Pete
    • Visual Arts
    British artist Lucy Sparrow speaks to a reporter during a media event for Lucy Sparrow's Quick Shop, a 13,000-item installation inspired by Florida roadside attractions, citrus labels and produce, at FloridaRAMA on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in St. Petersburg.
  7. Bucs offensive line hands out Thanksgiving meals to families
    • Photos
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Lorenz Metz helps deliver a Thanksgiving pie to a family during the annual Turkey Time with the O-Line Tuesday in Tampa.
  8. These are the 20 best dishes I ate in 2025
    • Food
    Senior food and dining critic Helen Freund breaks down her favorite bites of 2025.
  9. Winn-Dixie is going all-in on Florida. Will the gamble pay off?
    • Business
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  10. Feeding homesick ballplayers launched this Clearwater restaurateur’s dream
    • Food News
    Arepas Maita in Clearwater offers a variety of freshly made arepas. On the griddle, fried dough, chicharrón dough and traditional grilled arepas share the spotlight. The most popular ones are grilled, filled with carne mechada — known as Ropa Vieja in Cuba — and yellow cheese, said Paola Bordón, owner of the restaurant.
  11. Long-awaited Cheesecake Factory finally arrives in Wesley Chapel
    • Food News
    The Cheesecake Factory at the Tampa Premium Outlets opened its doors to customers Nov. 11, featuring its signature telephone book menus and, of course, its wide variety of cheesecakes, while adding yet another dining experience to central Pasco County.
  12. Will licking your fingers at Thanksgiving ruin the friendship? | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Who's to say what spitty fingers have touched this plate?
  13. St. Petersburg wine bar, restaurant and bottle shop is set to reopen
    • Food News
    A sign welcomes patrons to Bin 6 South, at 330 Sixth St S. in St. Petersburg. The wine bar and restaurant closed in September and is reopening in November.
  14. Seminole Heights adds a modern Mexican food restaurant to its expanding repertoire
    • Food News
    An array of dishes and a drink from Con Amor, a modern Mexican restaurant, which plans to open before the end of the year in Seminole Heights.
  15. 9 Tampa Bay spots for nontraditional Thanksgiving meals
    • Food News
    Diners eat lunch at the Olive Tree restaurant on Friday, Aug. 29, in Tampa. The restaurant will be open normal business hours on Thanksgiving.
  16. Peek inside Green Light Cinema’s new St. Petersburg lounge and restaurant
    • Movies
    Green Light Cinema owner Mike Hazlett poses at the new Green Light Lounge + Kitchen in St. Petersburg.
  17. Cigar City Brewing is finally finding its way to Ybor City
    • Food
    Paloma Mejia poses for a portrait at Cigar City Brewing, where she works on the production staff, in Tampa on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. The brewery is moving locations.
  18. New Largo restaurants offer plenty of options on the menu
    • Pinellas
    Eddie's Bar and Grill has opened a location in Largo.
  19. In Tarpon Springs, shoppers fuel a waterfront economy
    • Life & Culture
    Visitors stroll past shops at the Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Boulevard on Friday in Tarpon Springs. The area’s economy still leans on a blend of heritage and hospitality more than a century after Greek sponge divers transformed the town at the mouth of the Anclote River into the center of Florida’s sponge industry.
  20. Whataburger is coming back to Largo. When will it open?
    • Pinellas
    Whataburger is returning to largo, with a restaurant opening at 10150 Ulmerton Road.
  21. Florida Strawberry Festival lineup features Riley Green, The Offspring and more
    • Music News
    The Oak Ridge Boys band performs at the Wish Farms Soundstage during the first day of the Florida Strawberry Festival on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Plant City.
  22. The Breakfast House serves up Southern-style meals in Seminole Heights
    • Food News
    Part of a mural by local artist Lorinda Fore on the side of The Breakfast House at 1501 E. Sligh Avenue
  23. See photos from our Top Restaurants event, and sign up to know about 2026
    • Food
    Staff with St. Petersburg's Wild Child restaurant prepare bites for guests at the Top Restaurants top 10 reveal party at the Floridian Social, Tuesday, Nov. 11, in St. Petersburg.
  24. How many of Tampa Bay’s top 50 restaurants of 2025 have you visited?
    • Food
    The grilled prawns at Rooster & the Till on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2025 in Tampa.
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